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baffle vs bedevil

bedevil vs baffle

baffle is a noun but bedevil is not a noun.

baffle and bedevil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
baffle Yes No Yes No
bedevil No No Yes No
As verbs, bedevil is a hypernym of baffle; that is, bedevil is a word with a broader meaning than baffle:
  • baffle: be a mystery or bewildering to
  • bedevil: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Other hypernyms of baffle include befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw.
baffle (noun) bedevil (noun)
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
baffle (verb) bedevil (verb)
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
be a mystery or bewildering to treat cruelly
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Difference between baffle and bedevil

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